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Art Saving Wildlife – Act Now and Help Save the Cape Parrot of South Africa! The critically endangered Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus) is South Africa's only endemic parrot, and there is a high probability that they will go extinct within the next few years unless we act now. A combination of habitat loss, disease, direct persecution and illegal capture has decimated the global population to less ... Latest News | Thursday, 27 January 2011 | Hits: 2013 | Comments Read more |
Ian Redmond presents gorilla painting at Gorilla Gala 2010 As part of the ‘Gorilla Gala 2010’ organised by 'Gearing up for Gorillas', Ian Redmond gave a compelling after dinner address on gorillas and their crucial role in keeping the tropical forests al... Latest News | Saturday, 8 May 2010 | Hits: 1701 | Comments Read more |
Ian Redmond and Princess Odette Autograph Gorilla Paintings Frankfurt, Gemany - During the recent International Year of the Gorilla Symposium, Ian Redmond - Ambassador for the UN Year of the Gorilla - and Princess Odette Maniema Krempin - UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador - signed special editions of Daniel Taylor’s Mountain gorilla and Cross River gorilla art works. The ... Latest News | Friday, 26 June 2009 | Hits: 2909 | Comments Read more |
2009 UN Year of the Gorilla The UNEP Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), the UNEP/UNESCO Great Ape Survival Partnership (GRASP) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) have joined hands to declare 2009 the Year of the Gorilla (YoG). The "Year of the Gorilla" was launched at a ceremony in Rome by UN officials with ... Latest News | Monday, 1 June 2009 | Hits: 3695 | Comments Read more |
World premiere of a high-realist portrait of the Cross River Gorilla Vancouver, BC, Canada - The first ever painting of a Cross River gorilla, Africa's most endangered primate, will be unveiled to the public for the first time on 19 October 2008, at the Mountain View Conservation and Breeding Centre, in Langley, BC, Canada. The author of this unique portrait is Canadian ... Latest News | Monday, 15 September 2008 | Hits: 2391 | Comments Read more |
Cross River Gorillas: Who Will Save Them? The gorilla stares out searchingly, a slight quiver on its lip, as it folds its fingers and holds its own hands. The image is strikingly real. But it's also a painting. Coquitlam resident Daniel Taylor worked for months, painstakingly recreating the critically threatened primate he encountered in Cameroon last year. What ... Latest News | Tuesday, 22 July 2008 | Hits: 2625 | Comments Read more |
Saving gorillas, one print at a time! Tracking the extremely elusive and endangered Cross River gorilla is an activity best done in silence. Daniel Taylor and his wife, Ginette, barely spoke as they took careful steps over treacherous ground in the jungle of southwestern Cameroon's Lebialem Highlands. Led by a former poacher and accompanied by three or four other ... Latest News | Wednesday, 6 February 2008 | Hits: 1773 | Comments Read more |
Cross River Gorilla Art Workshop in Limbe, Cameroon This highly focussed event hosted by the Limbe Wildlife Centre comprised of a unique workshop with Cameroonian artists featuring the Cross River Gorilla. The workshop was part of the AFC Flag Expedition in Cameroon, a collaborative project of Canadian high realist artist Daniel Taylor, Artists for Conservation, ERuDeF and the African ... Latest News | Wednesday, 16 January 2008 | Hits: 2767 | Comments Read more |
Daniel Taylor contributes to Earths Treasure Chest Daniel Taylor has been invited to contribute to an amazing masterpiece wildlife mural mosaic. This entails a special fund raising Mural Mosaic in support of Youth Environmental Education and Preservation of Wildlife. Daniel has contributed three African endangered species, also featured by the Art for Africa project. The project has become ... Latest News | Monday, 2 April 2007 | Hits: 1101 | Comments Read more |
New The Mountain t-shirt collection features Gorilla We are very pleased to let you know that The Mountain has introduced a new t-shirt with 'our' Mountain gorilla in an awesome new design! Looking for a special gift for that special someone? How about getting a gift that gives back by helping to protect endangered animals? WildArtAfrica introduces "In the ... Latest News | Wednesday, 7 February 2007 | Hits: 1418 | Comments Read more |
Canadian artist Daniel Taylor is travelling to Africa As Daniel and Ginette Taylor pack their bags for a month-long trek through western Cameroon, they're doing their best to prepare for the unpredictable. The Coquitlam couple will leave B.C.'s cold, wet fall behind for the stifling heat and humidity of the tropical jungle as they search for the Cross River ... Latest News | Thursday, 26 October 2006 | Hits: 1893 | Comments Read more |
Canada's first Rock & Roll DJ supports projects in Africa Arusha, Tanzania - The African Conservation Foundation (ACF) is proud to announce its newest supporter, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame DJ Red Robinson. Robinson is a living legend in the entertainment world, famous for his interviews and shows with celebrities from Elvis and Ray Charles to the Beatles. "The drive ... Latest News | Thursday, 29 September 2005 | Hits: 888 | Comments Read more |
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